If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:
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Students will be able to cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
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Students will be able to determine the text's central ideas and themes and analyze their development.
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Students will be able to analyze how and why individuals, events, or ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.
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Students will be able to compare two or more texts and analyze how these texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge.
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Students will be able to write informative texts to...